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Table 1 Cognitive function in Kaunas population by sex, age 45–72 years

From: Cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive function in middle aged and elderly Lithuanian urban population: results from the HAPIEE study

Cognitive function test

Unadjusted

Age-adjusted

Men N = 3,129

Women N = 3,775

Men N = 3,129

Women N = 3,775

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Immediate verbal recall I

5.45 ± 0.03

6.02 ± 0.03***

5.46 ± 0.03

6.01 ± 0.02***

Immediate verbal recall II

7.26 ± 0.03

7.90 ± 0.02***

7.27 ± 0.03

7.89 ± 0.02***

Immediate verbal recall III

8.13 ± 0.03

8.69 ± 0.02***

8.14 ± 0.03

8.67 ± 0.02***

Immediate verbal recall sum

20.8 ± 0.07

22.6 ± 0.06***

20.9 ± 0.07

22.6 ± 0.06***

Delayed verbal recall

7.32 ± 0.04

8.02 ± 0.03***

7.33 ± 0.03

8.01 ± 0.03***

Semantic verbal fluency

21.5 ± 0.11

21.4 ± 0.10

21.5 ± 0.11

21.4 ± 0.10

Numerical ability

3.07 ± 0.01

2.85 ± 0.01***

3.07 ± 0.01

2.85 ± 0.01***

Cognitive speed and attention

15.4 ± 0.08

16.8 ± 0.08***

15.5 ± 0.08

16.73 ± 0.07***

Composite score of cognitive function

−0.12 ± 0.12

0.1 ± 0.01***

−0.12 ± 0.01

0.1 ± 0.01***

  1. SE - standard error.
  2. ***p < 0.001 as compared to men (means were compared using t test).